1972 Volunteer 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$38,575Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 30Min 28Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:92.735 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:5 For 30 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#12 ChevroletCar No.:#12 ChevroletPlymouth:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Howard & Egerton RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Herb NabMercury:0
Laps Led:445 of 500Pole Speed:107.279 MPH
Official 1972 Volunteer 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0500445
2243 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning049751
362 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning04890
4572 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04770
52070 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieDon Tarr (Car Owner)Running04660
6104 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning04640
72947 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning04610
8424 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04590
91930 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingRunning04580
101876 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning04570
113064 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04560
121248 James HyltonJames HyltonPop KolaRunning04540
131610 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning04460
142677 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning04420
151425 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingThrottle Linkage04300
162119 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04130
17228 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingOverheating03580
181171 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRear Gear03450
19345 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughSiefert RacingEngine02934
20287 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingEngine02890
211758 Robert BrownRobert BrownAllan Brown (Car Owner)Suspension02870
22914 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletThrottle Linkage02770
232457 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Driveshaft02170
242305 David Sisco (R)David SiscoMcGee RacingEngine0780
252732 Johnny HalfordJohnny HalfordBrooks RacingOverheating0600
262596 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress RacingEngine0430
27788 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingSuspension0420
281549 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine0330
291379 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRear Gear0270
30891 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)Accident0160

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